CollegeofMicronesiaFSM P.O.

Box159 Kolonia,Pohnpei

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GeneralWelding CourseTitle VWE115 Deptandnumber

CourseDescription:Thiscourseintroducesthestudentsthetechnicalunderstandingof shieldedmetalarcweldingandoxyacetylenewelding.Provideintensivehandson trainingtodevelopthemanualskillinmakingqualityweldonsimilaranddissimilar metals. Preparedby:Esteban,BertoldoJr.B State: PohnpeiCampus

Hours/week No.ofweeks TotalHours SemesterCredits Lecture 3 16 48 3 Laboratory 3 16 48 1 TotalSemesterCredits 4 PurposeofCourse DegreeRequirements______________________________ DegreeElective ______________________________ AdvanceCertificate ______________________________ Certificate __________XX_________________ Apprentice __________XX_________________ Remedial ______________________________ Other(Workshop) ______________________________

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_______________________________ Signature,President,COMFSM

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GeneralObjective: Thiscourseisdesignforbeginnersandshortbeadwelders.It providestheparticipantswithathoroughtechnicalunderstandingofshieldedmetalarc weldingandoxyacetyleneweldingfundamentals.Developmanual skillinmaking qualityweldonsimilaranddissimilarmetals. LearningOutcomes: Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillbeableto: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Definewelding. Displayhighsafetystandardswhenusingwelding equipment. Determinetypesofweldandjoints. Setupandoperateoxyacetyleneweldingequipment. Performoxyacetyleneweldingmethods. Setupshieldedmetalarcweldingequipment. Performelectricarcwelding. Identifythecausesandappropriateremediesofwelding defects.

OutlineofContent: Thiscoursecontains: 1. Introductiontowelding. Importanceofwelding Developmentofweldingprocesses Occupationalopportunitiesinwelding 2. Weldingsafety Commoncausesofweldingaccidents Safetyincutting Safetyingaswelding Safetyinarcwelding 3. Weldandjointdesign Weldtypes Jointselection Weldingpositions Basicweldingterms 4. Oxyacetyleneequipment Primarycomponentsandaccessories Settingupandoperating Typesofflame 5. Oxyacetylenepractices Carryingpuddlewithoutafillerrod Layingbeadswithfillerrods Weldingabuttjointsintheflatposition Weldingaflangejointintheflatposition 2

Weldingacornerjointintheflatposition Weldingalapjointintheflatposition 6. Settingupelectricarcwelder Partsandaccessories Classificationofweldingmachines Settingupequipment 7.Performarcweldingpractices Preparationofworkpiece Strikingthearc Makingastraightrun Squareedgebuttjoint Stoppingandrestartingaweld Tackwelding 8.Weldingfaultscausesandremedies Blowhole Incompletepenetration Undercut Lackoffusion Excessivepenetration

LearningOutcomes: LearningOutcome1 AssessmentCriteria

Oncompletionofthiscoursethelearnerwillbeableto: Definewelding. Discussthesignificanceofwelding Explainthedevelopmentofweldingprocesses Identifyoccupationalopportunitiesinwelding

AssessmentMethod

Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions Displayhighsafetystandardwhenusingwelding equipment. Enumeratecommoncausesofweldingaccidents Discusssafetyincutting Explainsafetyingaswelding Demonstratesafetyinarcwelding Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions

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LearningOutcome3 Assessmentcriteria

Determinetypesofweldandjoints. Identifythedifferenttypesofweld Selectappropriateweldjointdesign Demonstrateweldingpositions Explainbasicweldingterms Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions Practicaltasks Setupandoperateoxyacetyleneweldingequipment. Identifyprimarycomponentsandaccessories Setupequipment Operategaswelder Adjustproperflame Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions Directobservation Practicaltasks Performoxyacetyleneweldingmethods Carry puddlewithoutafillerrod Practicelayingbeadswithfillerrods Weldbuttjointsintheflatposition Weldflangejointintheflatposition Weldcornerjointintheflatposition Weldlapjointintheflatposition Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions Practicaltask Setupshieldedmetalarcweldingequipment. Identifythepartsandaccessoriesofanarcwelder Classifyweldingmachines Operatearcweldingequipment

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LearningOutcome6 Assessmentcriteria

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Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions

Practicaltask

LearningOutcome7 Assessmentcriteria

Performelectricarcwelding Prepareworkpiecepriortowelding Demonstratestrikinganarc Practiceastraightrun Performsquareedgebuttjoint Demonstraterestartingaweldrun Demonstratetackweld

AssessmentMethod

Directobservation Shortanswerquestions Practicaltasks Identifythecausesandappropriateremediesofwelding defects Identifyblowholedefects Determineincompletepenetrationproblem Discussundercut Explainthecauseoflackoffusion Enumeratethecausesofexcessivepenetration Multiplechoicequestions Shortanswerquestions

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RequiredTextbook:JosephW.GiachinoandWilliamWeeksWeldingSkills,American TechnicalPublishers,Inc.Homewood,Illinois60430 RequiredCourseMaterials: 1. Instructor: a. CAIclassroomwithwhiteboardorchalkboard b. Laboratoryequipmentwithtoolsofthetrade c. Text,TeachersResourceGuide,workbook d. Overheadprojector,transparencies 2. Student: a. Text b. Handoutsprovidedbyinstructor c. Ringbinder d. Collegerulednotesheet,pencilorpen

ReferenceMaterials:JosephW.GiachinoandWilliamWeeksWeldingSkills,American TechnicalPublishers,Inc.Homewood,Illinois60430 MethodofInstruction: 1. ComputerAidedInstruction 2. Practical/Experimentation 3. Lecture/Demonstration Evaluation: Finalgradeforthiscoursewillbebasedonmeetingthecourserequirementsatthe followingpercentagesrates: 90% 100% A Superior 80% 89% BAboveAverage 70% 79% CAverage 60%69% DBelowAverage 0% 59% EFailure Attendance: TheCOMFSMattendancepolicywillapply. Honesty: TheCOMFSMHonestypolicywillapply.